Continuing Effectiveness of Serogroup A Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Chad, 2013

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Gamougam, Kadidja ; Daugla, Doumagoum M. ; Toralta, Jacques ; Ngadoua, Cyriaque ; Fermon, Florence ; Page, Anne-Laure ; Djingarey, Mamoudou H. ; Caugant, Dominique A. ; Manigart, Olivier ; Trotter, Caroline L. ; Stuart, James M. ; Greenwood, Brian M.
• Description:
  In 2011, vaccination with a serogroup A meningococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine was implemented in 3 of 23 regions in Chad. Cases of meningitis declined dramatically in vaccinated areas, but an epidemic continued in the rest of Chad. In 2012, the remaining Chad population was vaccinated, and the epidemic was halted.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Child Child, Preschool Humans Infant Meningitis, Meningococcal Meningococcal Vaccines Vaccination Young Adult
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 21(1):115-118.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Chad
• Volume:
  21
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:637ec2b3bb52ea5fb2167dea43b75cc8bea5561562af476c64f94ae199305191
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/26666/cdc_26666_DS1.pdf
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